tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31458854327653602482018-03-06T10:15:51.555-07:00TransformationsA former photo editor and Director of Photography this is my personal blog about photography and my evolution through life's experiences.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-68688639108831422222012-09-14T16:14:00.004-07:002012-12-04T10:15:52.313-07:00Prints stand the test of time<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V8q2TUCSJAU/UFO9UALlVwI/AAAAAAAABes/H3ikhRLkmLY/s1600/Jason%2Band%2BDad%2BDiptych.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="302" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5788178097444837122" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V8q2TUCSJAU/UFO9UALlVwI/AAAAAAAABes/H3ikhRLkmLY/s400/Jason%2Band%2BDad%2BDiptych.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" width="487" /></a><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1994&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1931<br /><br />The photography we’re posting on digital media has a shelf life of about ten minutes. We need to think beyond Facebook, Instagram, Flicker etc.<br /><br />Do yourself one very important favor. When you capture that great picture of your spouse, kids or pets put the picture in a folder called to be printed. Take your disk or what ever to a lab and have some prints made. Photographic prints stand the test of time.&nbsp; Storing pictures on your phone will fail you someday.<br /><br />You don’t want to look back 20 years from now and say I can’t remember what my kids looked like on their first day of school. Do it for yourself and for your family.<br /><br />The pictures I’m posting are of my son (left) when he was 13. It was 1994. It’s shot on film and I have a similar print displayed in our home. The picture to the right is of my father when he was 10 years old.&nbsp; It was 1931 <br /><br /><br />Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-24460536763848177542012-09-13T10:04:00.007-07:002012-09-13T10:36:15.485-07:00Bonkers with a cell phone<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t0on7Si2y4k/UFIY-Adv5EI/AAAAAAAABds/t-k9OAq3wy8/s1600/Sign%2BWinkelman.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t0on7Si2y4k/UFIY-Adv5EI/AAAAAAAABds/t-k9OAq3wy8/s400/Sign%2BWinkelman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787715924680238146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JEtqH3Zi1S8/UFIY3thxDMI/AAAAAAAABdg/zQ4u7z7jCdI/s1600/Old%2BPaint.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JEtqH3Zi1S8/UFIY3thxDMI/AAAAAAAABdg/zQ4u7z7jCdI/s400/Old%2BPaint.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787715816517602498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-miaz0ZEYbdU/UFIYw2NjyMI/AAAAAAAABdU/8gUfwlfVAgs/s1600/Mirror.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-miaz0ZEYbdU/UFIYw2NjyMI/AAAAAAAABdU/8gUfwlfVAgs/s400/Mirror.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787715698589681858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ZR3gh6QuHg/UFIYpwDJGBI/AAAAAAAABdI/sKSb07UatlA/s1600/Winkelman%2BBridge.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ZR3gh6QuHg/UFIYpwDJGBI/AAAAAAAABdI/sKSb07UatlA/s400/Winkelman%2BBridge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787715576676292626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XpcvwgoLpTs/UFISb15Pt-I/AAAAAAAABcw/p0JairwBC9s/s1600/Adandoned%2Bgas%2Bstation.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XpcvwgoLpTs/UFISb15Pt-I/AAAAAAAABcw/p0JairwBC9s/s400/Adandoned%2Bgas%2Bstation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787708740657461218" border="0" /></a><br />Hipstamatic / Winkelman, AZ.<br /><br />Cell phone photography has gone bonkers. Image quality has risen to a point where the work looks great. You don't even need to hold the camera to your face or close one eye. When people say everyone is a photographer now. It's so true. What defines a photographer these days. It's all over the place. Imagine being a fine art photographer who makes a living selling images. Good luck! Just look at Instagram. Quality photography is being produced by 10's of thousands of people all over the world.<br /><br />Beyond my commercial work, this type of photography is still a self indulging practice for me. I can't live my life through how many "likes" I receive. It has to be fun for me or why do it at all.<br /><br />I'm still shooting film but not as much.<br /><br /><br />Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-24517427223197143032012-09-13T09:32:00.002-07:002012-09-13T14:05:19.077-07:00View Camera Portrait<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rvoXT01h-Ls/UFJJnMkkNHI/AAAAAAAABeA/YONQ5FAzP74/s1600/Jason+1994+10X12+Portrait+72dpi+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rvoXT01h-Ls/UFJJnMkkNHI/AAAAAAAABeA/YONQ5FAzP74/s400/Jason+1994+10X12+Portrait+72dpi+.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />Jason 1994<br /><br />1994, 13 years old and life's a bitch. Budding testosterone and way to many important decisions to be made.&nbsp; He's got that leadership eye and whit.&nbsp; He's done quite well for himself.&nbsp; Grew up, got married and has a terrific career in the semiconductor industry.<br /><br />The image was made with a Deardorff 8 X 10 view camera using a 360mm Rodenstock lens. The film is Tmax 100 and it was developed by hand in a rotatory drum using Tmax RS developer.<br /><br /><br />Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-66727260760150613262012-07-09T10:51:00.002-07:002012-07-09T11:02:20.954-07:00Camping Portraits<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JuvSo09z83k/T_scWaK5zsI/AAAAAAAABb8/72Cql78J_HM/s1600/Lorie_With_Coffee_Cup_B_W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JuvSo09z83k/T_scWaK5zsI/AAAAAAAABb8/72Cql78J_HM/s320/Lorie_With_Coffee_Cup_B_W.jpg" width="254" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lorie</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JcJkifWWgUs/T_sXbgqMkwI/AAAAAAAABbw/C96dgbiikCc/s1600/Lorie_With_Brad_Coffee_Cup_B_W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="255" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JcJkifWWgUs/T_sXbgqMkwI/AAAAAAAABbw/C96dgbiikCc/s320/Lorie_With_Brad_Coffee_Cup_B_W.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lori and I,&nbsp; Photo by Toru</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0JwdvJYC0Ps/T_sW8I9xOhI/AAAAAAAABbY/w1JjQbQWbiE/s1600/Dona_&amp;Toru_Coffee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="253" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0JwdvJYC0Ps/T_sW8I9xOhI/AAAAAAAABbY/w1JjQbQWbiE/s320/Dona_&amp;Toru_Coffee.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Donna and Toru</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5USYkxFunDI/T_sXDz9azjI/AAAAAAAABbg/574ztYgNUaM/s1600/Toru_with_Coffee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5USYkxFunDI/T_sXDz9azjI/AAAAAAAABbg/574ztYgNUaM/s320/Toru_with_Coffee.jpg" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toru</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7SQxQY2vuDY/T_sWyuCCNpI/AAAAAAAABbQ/PZv5wiO2M7M/s1600/Dona_with_Coffee_Pot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7SQxQY2vuDY/T_sWyuCCNpI/AAAAAAAABbQ/PZv5wiO2M7M/s320/Dona_with_Coffee_Pot.jpg" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Donna</td></tr></tbody></table>These pictures are from a recent overnight camping trip to the Mogollon Rim in AZ.&nbsp; <br /><br />The pictures are made with a Polaroid camera and film made by Fuji film.&nbsp; The color is FP-100c and the black and white is FP-100b.&nbsp; These are the pull apart film’s like the old by gone Polaroids.&nbsp; The sun light was intense and contrasty so for fill light I used a Canon 580 EXII flash and a small beauty dish.<br /><br />This was an exercise for me not to over manage. The conversation prior to making the pictures was use the coffee pot or cup as your prop and beyond that I will not micro manage the portraits.&nbsp; I wanted Toru, Donna, Lorie and I to just be.&nbsp; You don’t have to smile or look into the camera.&nbsp; Just be yourself and do what every you want.&nbsp; This is the result.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-48353956376127705512012-07-04T13:05:00.000-07:002012-09-14T16:17:30.647-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ra-lIWM6_z4/T_SXPKjExmI/AAAAAAAABbE/KSroFb90yS8/s1600/Rohrmann+Diptych.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ra-lIWM6_z4/T_SXPKjExmI/AAAAAAAABbE/KSroFb90yS8/s400/Rohrmann+Diptych.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Catherine Dec. 2011.<br /><br />I recently did a Photoshop tutorial and decided this would be a great image to work on while discovering new ways of doing things.&nbsp; I realize this is a departure from my purist photography <a href="http://bradarmstrongphotography.com/">bradarmstrongphotography.com</a> and more on the digital art side. I think creative applications are worthy of learning in spite of what people might think of it. &nbsp; It may not be for everyone but as far as I am concerned it's all about discovery at my finger tips.<br /><br />Photoshop is an incredible tool and I know this type of image is perceived as fake or trendy. It's taken me a long time to realize I don't do this to make other people happy.&nbsp; Photography is a self indulging creative activity that is very personal.<br />So go for it.&nbsp; If people like it, great.&nbsp; If they don't, learn from it and move on.&nbsp; <br /><br />If you read my blog you'll know I'm all about learning and constantly pushing myself to learn new things. I'll say it again, I need to evolve and grow creativley.&nbsp; If I'm satisfied with a particular techneque I fear I will become formulaic, predictable and boring.&nbsp; I may be that already but at least I'm trying to be better everyday I go out the door.<br /><br />Thanks for looking and supporting my blog.&nbsp; Comments are always welcome. <br />Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-29183260909939540312012-06-25T15:48:00.000-07:002012-06-25T15:57:20.476-07:00<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VOP-launlfM/T-jqYwdEMDI/AAAAAAAABa4/bGf_dK-T3GE/s1600/2012-06-23+Lorie+3+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VOP-launlfM/T-jqYwdEMDI/AAAAAAAABa4/bGf_dK-T3GE/s320/2012-06-23+Lorie+3+blog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LyVk-hUWy_k/T-jqSNSzkRI/AAAAAAAABao/wR7MWNpc69o/s1600/2012-06-23+Lorie+1+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LyVk-hUWy_k/T-jqSNSzkRI/AAAAAAAABao/wR7MWNpc69o/s320/2012-06-23+Lorie+1+blog.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-puoOw0tte2I/T-jqWbl3skI/AAAAAAAABaw/U-bgkP_JPec/s1600/2012-06-23+Lorie+2+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-puoOw0tte2I/T-jqWbl3skI/AAAAAAAABaw/U-bgkP_JPec/s320/2012-06-23+Lorie+2+blog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />It was our 33rd wedding anniversary last Saturday.&nbsp; Lorie and I decided to get out of the Phoenix heat (107 degrees) and head North to the mountains two hours away.&nbsp; We brought our dog Kona and we had a relaxing day under the pine trees near Flagstaff.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />We eventually ended up on Schnebly Hill Road.&nbsp; We got there by way of interstate 17 and eventually descended into Sedona from the North.&nbsp;&nbsp; It’s a rough 13 mile road that is pretty smooth until you descend into Sedona.&nbsp; From the Schnebly Vista Point you need a high clearance vehicle to make the final descent into Sedona.&nbsp; You would bottom out if you drive it in a car.&nbsp; The road is no longer maintained and is heavily traveled by Jeep tours and other four wheel drive recreational vehicles.&nbsp; It’s a rough road these days no doubt.<br /><br />I took these pictures with a Polaroid SE600 camera.&nbsp; It’s a big camera but it’s fun to get instant pictures.&nbsp; The Polaroids are 3.5 by 4.5 inches.&nbsp; To get the pictures posted onto the Transformations Blog I scanned them with an Epson Perfection V750 Pro flatbed scanner.&nbsp; <br /><br /><br />Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-58077722633601659772012-06-11T13:26:00.003-07:002012-06-14T10:27:46.966-07:00The Process<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-srPJwwp4n7s/T9Y8Co1D9HI/AAAAAAAABZs/KmrBW-wtkRU/s1600/Zak_Saenz-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-srPJwwp4n7s/T9Y8Co1D9HI/AAAAAAAABZs/KmrBW-wtkRU/s320/Zak_Saenz-2.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--KkvOHNS07A/T9Y8Qfl244I/AAAAAAAABZ0/CBmS3vPXgiE/s1600/Zak_Saenz-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--KkvOHNS07A/T9Y8Qfl244I/AAAAAAAABZ0/CBmS3vPXgiE/s320/Zak_Saenz-1.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Being a photographer means using your equipment regularly.&nbsp; You have to stay in shape physically and creatively.&nbsp; Know your equipment.&nbsp; Learn the menus backwards and forwards.&nbsp; The goal is to be in control of your gear and not the other way around.&nbsp; Practice makes better!<br /><br /><br />These portraits are from a practice session with my assistant Zak.&nbsp; Both are one light set-ups.&nbsp; The guitar portrait is made with a large umbrella while the biker portrait is with a silver reflector with a 25 degree spot grid attached.&nbsp; In both portraits the f stops were wide open creating a shallow depth of field.&nbsp; Balancing studio strobe with ambient can be tricky at times but in natural light this situation was ideal.&nbsp; Both shots have a two to one lighting ratio meaning the subject is twice as bright as the background.&nbsp; Both shots are ISO 100 using an 85 millimeter lens.&nbsp; The biker shot 160 @ f 2.5 and the guitar shot is f 2.2.<br />Enjoy and have fun.<br /><br />Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-309922985022903042012-05-04T15:52:00.001-07:002012-05-04T15:52:25.966-07:00<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HedkR589mBk/T6RXjVl6lGI/AAAAAAAABYo/9FnYUl492s8/s1600/JS4C0695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HedkR589mBk/T6RXjVl6lGI/AAAAAAAABYo/9FnYUl492s8/s320/JS4C0695.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fe5WQTll4Ao/T6RXj8hPARI/AAAAAAAABYw/kciQl-dCN-8/s1600/JS4C0745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fe5WQTll4Ao/T6RXj8hPARI/AAAAAAAABYw/kciQl-dCN-8/s320/JS4C0745.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1aS334CY3AA/T6RXkTaHMVI/AAAAAAAABY4/Z0YDtlF74sA/s1600/JS4C0787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1aS334CY3AA/T6RXkTaHMVI/AAAAAAAABY4/Z0YDtlF74sA/s320/JS4C0787.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RQ-5-PD21w4/T6RXlMSyooI/AAAAAAAABZA/KIfk4Ioq318/s1600/JS4C0799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RQ-5-PD21w4/T6RXlMSyooI/AAAAAAAABZA/KIfk4Ioq318/s320/JS4C0799.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fvolZgoEXKo/T6RXlsk6eUI/AAAAAAAABZI/JRn0-A1i8gQ/s1600/JS4C0846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fvolZgoEXKo/T6RXlsk6eUI/AAAAAAAABZI/JRn0-A1i8gQ/s320/JS4C0846.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aP62fyXKPqc/T6RXmSiR__I/AAAAAAAABZQ/6FTQ6D8tdlY/s1600/JS4C0856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aP62fyXKPqc/T6RXmSiR__I/AAAAAAAABZQ/6FTQ6D8tdlY/s320/JS4C0856.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xASktnbM6XM/T6RXm3k0uQI/AAAAAAAABZY/5zTlvh5CBHs/s1600/JS4C0885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xASktnbM6XM/T6RXm3k0uQI/AAAAAAAABZY/5zTlvh5CBHs/s320/JS4C0885.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SyQVuCdabmA/T6RXe2ZM71I/AAAAAAAABYg/KOn0-pdXJ54/s1600/JS4C0899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SyQVuCdabmA/T6RXe2ZM71I/AAAAAAAABYg/KOn0-pdXJ54/s320/JS4C0899.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I was invited to go to Grand Falls, Arizona back in March with friends Pete Pallagi and Nate Pallace. Pete and Nate are staff photographers at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Pete was the tour guide since Nate and I have never been to Grand Falls before.&nbsp; I’ve seen tons of pictures of the place but I had no idea where it is or how to get there.&nbsp; Pete’s been there many times and guided us right to the spot in spite of the fact theirs know signs guiding you in.&nbsp; For the most part, this is a primitive area deep into the Navajo Reservation in Northern Arizona.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">It was great for several reasons!&nbsp; It was completely void of government intervention.&nbsp; No park service, therefore no entry fee’s, no designated parking lots, no fences, no maintained trails, no signs, no rules.&nbsp; Imagine that, leaving it up to us to leave the place as we found it.&nbsp; Refreshing!</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">It’s been a while since I’ve been on a photo trip so I greatly appreciated the opportunity.&nbsp; I’ve been so focused on my photography business that my personal work has been reduced to practically zero.&nbsp; So this was a little photo vacation for me in a way.&nbsp; Interestingly this was a day trip.&nbsp; From Phoenix we were there in maybe three and half hours. &nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">About the photo’s.&nbsp; These are all digital.&nbsp; My camera was a Canon 5D Mark III.&nbsp; I used a 24 to 70 f-2.8 zoom lens for most of it. I also used a neutral density filter to get the water slightly blurred.&nbsp; The ND filter allowed me to shoot; ISO100 shutter speed of 1/8 of a second with an aperture of f-22. &nbsp;For me, I like the water slightly blurred.&nbsp; It gives the a sense of motion.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div>Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-37185512405670880212012-02-06T15:06:00.017-07:002012-09-22T10:23:36.856-07:00Abandoned<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w_XOT8Awaig/TzCF27UEOOI/AAAAAAAABWo/nH0OQ-T8gsU/s1600/_MG_4983.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706207906559703266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w_XOT8Awaig/TzCF27UEOOI/AAAAAAAABWo/nH0OQ-T8gsU/s400/_MG_4983.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HwTcQkESjME/TzCFoUqrYpI/AAAAAAAABWQ/IGppM3C6vJ4/s1600/_MG_5036.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706207655667393170" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HwTcQkESjME/TzCFoUqrYpI/AAAAAAAABWQ/IGppM3C6vJ4/s400/_MG_5036.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gWq0d-tEeOo/TzCFkISRBUI/AAAAAAAABWE/pE6DCCMQN0U/s1600/_MG_5042.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706207583624299842" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gWq0d-tEeOo/TzCFkISRBUI/AAAAAAAABWE/pE6DCCMQN0U/s400/_MG_5042.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 267px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ePI4KhDp6TI/TzCFgzZEw4I/AAAAAAAABV4/yid8KGhNDVA/s1600/_MG_5054.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706207526476104578" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ePI4KhDp6TI/TzCFgzZEw4I/AAAAAAAABV4/yid8KGhNDVA/s400/_MG_5054.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qPpY01QTc9Q/TzCFcomCcrI/AAAAAAAABVs/8eU65Yq2rQA/s1600/_MG_5081.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706207454858212018" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qPpY01QTc9Q/TzCFcomCcrI/AAAAAAAABVs/8eU65Yq2rQA/s400/_MG_5081.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tltZ_KtqIv4/TzCFZJSHh8I/AAAAAAAABVg/Mgq9mBHoTzw/s1600/_MG_5122.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706207394913552322" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tltZ_KtqIv4/TzCFZJSHh8I/AAAAAAAABVg/Mgq9mBHoTzw/s400/_MG_5122.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4nra6cceL4/TzCFUmqcADI/AAAAAAAABVU/H9w13JJDdpQ/s1600/_MG_5127.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706207316900839474" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4nra6cceL4/TzCFUmqcADI/AAAAAAAABVU/H9w13JJDdpQ/s400/_MG_5127.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wM4fSfIaJVY/TzCFNGiyMBI/AAAAAAAABVI/HBunR83CsNA/s1600/_MG_5131.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706207188019720210" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wM4fSfIaJVY/TzCFNGiyMBI/AAAAAAAABVI/HBunR83CsNA/s400/_MG_5131.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IuKD50Q_ing/TzCFI5Ljp6I/AAAAAAAABU8/JOh8mWy70g0/s1600/_MG_5134.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706207115713161122" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IuKD50Q_ing/TzCFI5Ljp6I/AAAAAAAABU8/JOh8mWy70g0/s400/_MG_5134.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h5FhGLQgJV0/TzCFEO2Pu0I/AAAAAAAABUw/elQ_0ZuWiJs/s1600/_MG_5159.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706207035630009154" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h5FhGLQgJV0/TzCFEO2Pu0I/AAAAAAAABUw/elQ_0ZuWiJs/s400/_MG_5159.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 267px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FfgtXB8xOMo/TzCEfVYQ9HI/AAAAAAAABUk/IOyvCdRdeyw/s1600/_MG_5203.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706206401728148594" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FfgtXB8xOMo/TzCEfVYQ9HI/AAAAAAAABUk/IOyvCdRdeyw/s400/_MG_5203.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />Film 6 X 6 Kodak Portra 160VC Below:<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WBlyVW_yGzY/TzCCiZ1lq9I/AAAAAAAABUM/uP5vT8bhXRA/s1600/Eloy%2BHotel%2B002%2BWeb.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706204255441234898" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WBlyVW_yGzY/TzCCiZ1lq9I/AAAAAAAABUM/uP5vT8bhXRA/s400/Eloy%2BHotel%2B002%2BWeb.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 389px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJ1r9szPF3A/TzCCcQsRFNI/AAAAAAAABUA/euAraT0nADE/s1600/Eloy%2BSlow%2BPoke001%2BWEB.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706204149907002578" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJ1r9szPF3A/TzCCcQsRFNI/AAAAAAAABUA/euAraT0nADE/s400/Eloy%2BSlow%2BPoke001%2BWEB.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 392px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TzVZ92sR174/TzCCSPHGXlI/AAAAAAAABT0/WDXwEB7wjW8/s1600/Eloy%2BHotel%2B001%2BWEB.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706203977683983954" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TzVZ92sR174/TzCCSPHGXlI/AAAAAAAABT0/WDXwEB7wjW8/s400/Eloy%2BHotel%2B001%2BWEB.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 396px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zukM7Tx81Tg/TzCCIPWeT2I/AAAAAAAABTo/3Br1PLJI5Ew/s1600/Eloy%2BTrailor%2BPark%2B2%2BWeb.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706203805949775714" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zukM7Tx81Tg/TzCCIPWeT2I/AAAAAAAABTo/3Br1PLJI5Ew/s400/Eloy%2BTrailor%2BPark%2B2%2BWeb.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 396px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-68SI1vnE7lc/TzCCAVDjNnI/AAAAAAAABTc/M8pCY5FpTxk/s1600/Eloy%2BTrailor%2BPark%2B1%2BWEB.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706203670042064498" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-68SI1vnE7lc/TzCCAVDjNnI/AAAAAAAABTc/M8pCY5FpTxk/s400/Eloy%2BTrailor%2BPark%2B1%2BWEB.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br />I’ve been itching to get out and do some photography of my own lately.<br /><br />I remember coming back from a photo shoot in Tucson when we passed an interesting area about a half mile long. It’s on I-10, east of Eloy, AZ.<br /><br />It’s very close to the road so you can’t miss it. All the buildings are abandoned awaiting demolition and redevelopment. Since we were on our way home, I thought I'd come back when I could.<br /><br />A few weeks went buy when I finally took the afternoon off and drove down there. It’s 45 minutes south of here on the freeway, so not so bad for me.<br /><br />I took a medium format film camera and a DSLR.<br /><br />Things left behind, like old buildings are really cool to photograph but I got to tell you it kind of gives me the creeps. You’re out there exposed in an isolated area with your gear and it’s unsettling when someone drives up and say’s, you own the property? I reply, no just taken a break and they drive off. In many ways Arizona is still a territory. You never know who’s armed and why. So it's a good idea to be prepared. <br /><br />When I look at these pictures I see each photograph as a time capsule recording the place as it stands now. For me, I’m pulling from my own memory or visual library so to imagine what this must have looked like with people working or guests checking in. Now it’s left to you to complete your own narrative.<br /><br />Here are some of the pictures I thought were interesting.<br /><br />*******&nbsp; I wanted to update this post.&nbsp; I shot these pictures back in May of 2012.&nbsp; It's now October 2012 and I went back to shoot more photo's with a friend.&nbsp; To my surprise all the buildings were completely gone.&nbsp; Nothing remains but smooth dirt.&nbsp; Not even a concrete slab was left behind.&nbsp; You would never know there was a commercial community that once occupied this area.&nbsp; Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-53797261990889546282011-12-10T06:38:00.004-07:002011-12-10T06:53:44.144-07:00Polaroid Type 55 Mishap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M5ro4sHBdQI/TuNiQeMbsKI/AAAAAAAABTI/Qq8guTY0aIQ/s1600/Gail%2BLaveque%2B15X12X72dpi.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M5ro4sHBdQI/TuNiQeMbsKI/AAAAAAAABTI/Qq8guTY0aIQ/s400/Gail%2BLaveque%2B15X12X72dpi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684495189794336930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Triathlete Portrait: I was looking through some of my older pictures when I came across this old 4 X 5 Polaroid I shot back in 2003. I can't remember what happened to this image but I thought from a creative view point is pretty interesting. It looks solarized and I have no idea how or why it happened.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-74538908255800763302011-12-08T13:42:00.006-07:002011-12-08T13:53:56.530-07:00Testing lights with a Titanic theme<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eXXRdM2SgX4/TuEiUHKzG_I/AAAAAAAABSw/RsTvq7mXaJw/s1600/_MG_4933TT-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eXXRdM2SgX4/TuEiUHKzG_I/AAAAAAAABSw/RsTvq7mXaJw/s400/_MG_4933TT-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683861933635345394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The painting reminds people of the Titanic's grand stairway and lobby. The light source is a strobe head pointed into a large umbrella.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-66939636689626713232011-12-06T22:15:00.004-07:002011-12-06T22:29:45.907-07:00Kona<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g0DBxSf_0pc/Tt75a_TqhiI/AAAAAAAABSY/JmY8kNBccsM/s1600/_MG_4841TT.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g0DBxSf_0pc/Tt75a_TqhiI/AAAAAAAABSY/JmY8kNBccsM/s400/_MG_4841TT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683254021853972002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Something a little different.<br /><br />This is our dog Kona sitting at the front window. She’s a female boxer pit bull mix. We got her a couple of years ago when she was two and half years old from Boxer love rescue. In spite of her scary muscular appearance she’s a very sweet dog. Their is one problem though, she hates the UPS truck and anyone that comes to the front door. Everyday she sits and looks out the front window waiting for the UPS truck to come by. If the UPS truck is on my block it’s "game on" and she goes absolutely nuts.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-74469935922530596652011-11-08T12:14:00.005-07:002011-11-08T12:32:58.148-07:00Polaroids Oak Creek, Arizona<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ae8S_HpWCtk/TrmBYiI29II/AAAAAAAABR4/MRvPScGSOKU/s1600/2011-11-01%2BOak%2BCreek%2B2%2BFinal%2BAPAD.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ae8S_HpWCtk/TrmBYiI29II/AAAAAAAABR4/MRvPScGSOKU/s400/2011-11-01%2BOak%2BCreek%2B2%2BFinal%2BAPAD.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672707464130655362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NS_2pyVJSvc/TrmBR6Oj3PI/AAAAAAAABRs/POt-4UfVAsg/s1600/2011-11-01%2BOak%2BCreek%2BPolaroid%2BFinal%2BAPAD%2B10%2BX%2B8%2B72dpi.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NS_2pyVJSvc/TrmBR6Oj3PI/AAAAAAAABRs/POt-4UfVAsg/s400/2011-11-01%2BOak%2BCreek%2BPolaroid%2BFinal%2BAPAD%2B10%2BX%2B8%2B72dpi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672707350337936626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For these pictures the camera I used was a Polaroid 600SE which is a lot of fun to shoot. The lens is the 127mm f-4.7 which is the longer of the two lenses available for this camera. For me, this lens is a little long for landscape but conversely it's a great lens for portraits and general shooting. Here are a couple shots I took last week. I used a tripod and cable release with no filters.<br /><br />To critique myself on these pictures I'm a little pissed at myself for putting in a lack luster effort. I concentrated much more on the digital images in the previous post. The top image the camera needs to tilted upward slightly to include the entire rock in the middle of the frame and in both images a stronger composition would have improved the end result.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-16282559942914401042011-11-08T11:43:00.007-07:002011-11-08T12:13:47.248-07:00Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-orJ3zteIc6Q/Trl9k9fpoOI/AAAAAAAABRg/r6_HCZucKFY/s1600/_MG_2062-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-orJ3zteIc6Q/Trl9k9fpoOI/AAAAAAAABRg/r6_HCZucKFY/s400/_MG_2062-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672703279585927394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Za31rwvJhc/Trl9eyTfH-I/AAAAAAAABRU/mtweKcN06Ic/s1600/_MG_2051-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Za31rwvJhc/Trl9eyTfH-I/AAAAAAAABRU/mtweKcN06Ic/s400/_MG_2051-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672703173502902242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RnQD7Hxpdsg/Trl9WaCESvI/AAAAAAAABRI/-FjByrwoL_I/s1600/_MG_2038-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RnQD7Hxpdsg/Trl9WaCESvI/AAAAAAAABRI/-FjByrwoL_I/s400/_MG_2038-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672703029548436210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KWyRoi309vY/Trl9FyKyJpI/AAAAAAAABQ8/4hnR6ExRXNI/s1600/_MG_2016-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KWyRoi309vY/Trl9FyKyJpI/AAAAAAAABQ8/4hnR6ExRXNI/s400/_MG_2016-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672702743969670802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />It’s certainly has been a while and for that I apologize. I’ve been extremely fortunate to be very busy with my commercial work this year which has put the fun photography on the back burner.<br /><br />These pictures are of Oak Creek and the exposures range from 30 seconds to three minutes. The silky smooth water is an effect due to the long shutter speeds. A cable release is a good idea and a tripod is a necessity when shooting long exposures like this. I also used a neutral density filter to aid in the long exposures.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-47194933403948619692011-07-10T17:55:00.005-07:002011-07-10T18:12:11.731-07:00Scottsdale Preserve / Large Format<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DLlXHxccwKs/ThpL4FE_ohI/AAAAAAAABQQ/Ef3pb87ICs0/s1600/Scottsdale%2BPreserve%2B2%2Bblog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DLlXHxccwKs/ThpL4FE_ohI/AAAAAAAABQQ/Ef3pb87ICs0/s400/Scottsdale%2BPreserve%2B2%2Bblog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627894111160738322" /></a><br /><br />From Phoenix take a short drive to North Scottsdale and you'll find a piece of State Trust land that is being considered by the City of Scottsdale to become an extension of the McDowell Mountain Preserve. There are quite a few interesting rock formation through out the landscape as well as evidence of American Indians. This cone shaped rock is one of those interesting locations.<br /><br />This photograph was made with an Arca Swiss 8 X 10 inch view camera using a 155mm Schneider lens. The film was Illford HP-5, tray processed in PMK Pyro.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-51798898914619979572011-07-05T23:42:00.012-07:002011-07-06T00:27:34.114-07:00Dust Storm Video<object style="height: 260px; width: 510px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Qmqw5gzuRc?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Qmqw5gzuRc?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="510" height="260"></object><br /><br />Check out the first Monsoon dust storm of the year. Phoenix, Arizona July 5, 2011 7:40pm.<br /><br />A giant dust storm barrels into the Phoenix metro area. Visibility went from nice late afternoon light to absolutely darkness and zero visibility in a matter of two minutes. The weather folks reported the dust storm was 60 miles wide and 1500 to 3000 feet high.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-60856795633737106982011-06-16T20:21:00.005-07:002011-06-16T20:25:21.898-07:00Everybody's a Comedian<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QFzWxDTCCIk/TfrIha6bN8I/AAAAAAAABMc/Y4X2LRbcrJU/s1600/_MG_2993.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QFzWxDTCCIk/TfrIha6bN8I/AAAAAAAABMc/Y4X2LRbcrJU/s400/_MG_2993.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619023961583728578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A picture is worth a thousand words.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-22874454214690653382011-06-13T13:13:00.015-07:002011-06-28T16:39:16.197-07:00Tilt on the Road<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P_blYedHHRQ/TfZ1ouRTPMI/AAAAAAAABMQ/_mHQnPj6SKM/s1600/untitled-197T.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P_blYedHHRQ/TfZ1ouRTPMI/AAAAAAAABMQ/_mHQnPj6SKM/s400/untitled-197T.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617806927667084482" border="0" /></a><br />Tilt on the Road Gallery Cottonwood, Arizona. Digital<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vEFgSf91bNw/TfZyXOx2eYI/AAAAAAAABMI/-TrMJVsSYNw/s1600/untitled-220.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vEFgSf91bNw/TfZyXOx2eYI/AAAAAAAABMI/-TrMJVsSYNw/s400/untitled-220.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617803328621017474" border="0" /></a><br />Old town Cottonwood, Arizona. Digital<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1iu-EevpCdE/TfZxsTyvkzI/AAAAAAAABLw/y6nuICfg1FM/s1600/untitled-119T.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1iu-EevpCdE/TfZxsTyvkzI/AAAAAAAABLw/y6nuICfg1FM/s400/untitled-119T.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617802591232561970" border="0" /></a><br />Junk yard near Clarkdale, AZ. Digital<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xs6YkF27ZME/TgpkZUOtLVI/AAAAAAAABNU/QSy3rV8l8GA/s1600/Cottonwood%2BRail%2BRoad%2BTie%2527s%2Bblog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xs6YkF27ZME/TgpkZUOtLVI/AAAAAAAABNU/QSy3rV8l8GA/s400/Cottonwood%2BRail%2BRoad%2BTie%2527s%2Bblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623417470815382866" border="0" /></a><br />Railroad tie's piled up near the Clarkdale, AZ. train station.<br />This picture was made with a medium format camera using<br />Kodak Portra 160VC film.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RDtE64cRCFM/Tgpkeeg_bVI/AAAAAAAABNc/fBaHth8RNDo/s1600/Surveyor%2Bblog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RDtE64cRCFM/Tgpkeeg_bVI/AAAAAAAABNc/fBaHth8RNDo/s400/Surveyor%2Bblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623417559475776850" border="0" /></a><br />Love the film but I wish I had a model to shoot. I'm starting to dislike being alone all the time when shooting pictures like this. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0hfqou6u5Ck/TgpkT0M0zTI/AAAAAAAABNM/ullqqIcyM-4/s1600/Cottonwood%2BJunk%2BYard%2B2%2Bblog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0hfqou6u5Ck/TgpkT0M0zTI/AAAAAAAABNM/ullqqIcyM-4/s400/Cottonwood%2BJunk%2BYard%2B2%2Bblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623417376318213426" border="0" /></a><br />Small junk yard Clarkdale, AZ. This picture was made with a<br />medium format camera using Kodak Portra 160VC film.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-36p6AAK4juY/TfZwNMuIDdI/AAAAAAAABLQ/fcJVd_mPIxE/s1600/untitled-1T.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-36p6AAK4juY/TfZwNMuIDdI/AAAAAAAABLQ/fcJVd_mPIxE/s400/untitled-1T.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617800957246574034" border="0" /></a><br />Historic Clarkdale, Arizona is a couple of miles from Cottonwood.<br /><br /><br />I've been so busy with my commercial work that I haven't had time for my personal photography. I apologize, but I have to run with the work when it comes. Thank you for sticking with me.<br /><br />I went to Cottonwood, Arizona over the weekend to support my friends at the Tilt Gallery. http://www.tiltgallery.com/. Since I’m represented by the Tilt, I want to support them however I can. The owners opened a new gallery in Cottonwood, Arizona called Tilt on the Road. The owners wanted to try something new outside of Phoenix. They now have a beautiful space on Main Street in Old Town historic Cottonwood. It's really pretty cool since some of the local wineries have opened wine tasting rooms and fine dinning restaurants are now opened for business. Historic Cottonwood is going through a rebirth and becoming a hip little town.<br /><br />I got to Cottonwood a little early around 3pm and drove around to find some interesting places. I remember when I went to Northern Arizona University we used to swim in the Verde River in this area. It's a very quit historic community where time sort of stands still. These are just a few of the locations that I found interesting in the short time I was there.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-52680665147467543972011-05-17T15:46:00.004-07:002011-05-17T15:55:49.277-07:00Catherine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-41-17JXdhMc/TdL7AognRrI/AAAAAAAABLA/onx8AFm_2H8/s1600/Rohrmann-107T.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-41-17JXdhMc/TdL7AognRrI/AAAAAAAABLA/onx8AFm_2H8/s400/Rohrmann-107T.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607820474322470578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last week my friend and old neighbor Rodney called me up to tell me his daughter Catherine is graduating from high school. He asked me if I could shoot some pictures of her for her graduation invitations. Of course, I said yes. I used to live directly across the street from Rodney so we’ve had plenty of early morning coffee’s breaks together. He also is a contractor so he has bailed me out of plenty of household emergencies like burst pipes and so on. It was the least I could do for all he has done for me.<br /><br />I think this is my favorite shot from the session. We started inside there home and did some formal portraits at the piano and then moved to the local park. Since the light was fleeting we really didn’t have a lot of time. We had to work pretty fast at this point.<br /><br />What I like about this image is that she looks great ans she’s right on the edge of the fleeting sun light. I like how the grass and her arms are in shadow and her face is right on the edge of the light. For me, it made for a perfectly lit environmental portrait.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-73500535247235818502011-05-04T15:16:00.006-07:002011-05-04T18:45:40.614-07:00Ballerina<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-tWrlgAPRw/TcHT4D-VeOI/AAAAAAAABK4/Eydsu3MVqJs/s1600/Sarah327ttbaplogo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-tWrlgAPRw/TcHT4D-VeOI/AAAAAAAABK4/Eydsu3MVqJs/s400/Sarah327ttbaplogo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602992371518503138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This Sarah, a beautiful young lady and an aspiring ballerina who gave me the opportunity to photograph her a couple of weeks ago.<br /><br />I'm a full-time commercial photographer here in Phoenix. As a commercial photographer I find myself taking a lot of portraits of business people. I really wanted to photograph a young person to add some diversity to my portfolio. I asked a friend of mine who is a dance teacher at a local high school if she new anyone that would be interested in a photo session with me. In return I traded for a signed model release and I provide a nice selection of prints. I got more then I could have wished for. This is one of our favorites.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-90822807027511251782011-03-18T16:32:00.003-07:002011-03-18T17:07:06.100-07:00Picturing Maricopa 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bx9-OgBySfY/TYPrtXleolI/AAAAAAAABKo/xMocqNW3GmA/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-03-18%2Bat%2B4.30.49%2BPM.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bx9-OgBySfY/TYPrtXleolI/AAAAAAAABKo/xMocqNW3GmA/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-03-18%2Bat%2B4.30.49%2BPM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585567127527400018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last year I was selected for a second time to represent the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust and take part in the photographic project called Picturing Maricopa 2010. I was honored and very fortunate to be selected in 2009 as well. To make the selections an outside selection committee was formed consisting of museum curators and a graphic designer. The final 15 professional photographers who were chosen live and work in the Phoenix Metro area. We were then paired with 15 nonprofit agencies who care for people of all needs.<br /><br />The Trust publishes a quarterly magazine called notebook. I was excited to hear that my work is featured on the cover of this years magazine. It is a picture of Victor. Victor works in the paper shredding area of the TCH facility. He is a vivacious, and outwardly happy man who has serious needs both mental and physical.<br /><br />Dawn Hawking Director of Development for The Centers of Habilitation (TCH) wrote the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust and me when she received her magazine in the mail. This is what she wrote:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I wanted to let you know that I just took the notebook to Victor to show him, and you made his day by putting him on the cover. His coworkers were standing around and are just as excited as he is. It was a great moment to experience. Thank you again.</span><br /><br />News like this, just makes my day. If I can help people or bring light onto an issue through my photography there is no greater compliment.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-71682844478796357912011-03-15T09:21:00.003-07:002011-03-15T09:25:22.179-07:00Take a Minute to Reflect<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iEqhnVoGvSo/TX-SvCoHsqI/AAAAAAAABKg/m2nYVC1uDqc/s1600/Park_Sunset_Cactus%2Bblog.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iEqhnVoGvSo/TX-SvCoHsqI/AAAAAAAABKg/m2nYVC1uDqc/s400/Park_Sunset_Cactus%2Bblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584343399819358882" border="0" /></a><br />My thoughts and prayers go out the tens of thousands of people who have lost everything in Northern Japan.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-49720329325409881912011-01-19T17:08:00.009-07:002011-01-19T17:24:18.758-07:00Tumacacori National Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TTd_TP5ThiI/AAAAAAAABKE/IpujIfd2Q0Q/s1600/2008_08_Tumacacori_B_W_7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TTd_TP5ThiI/AAAAAAAABKE/IpujIfd2Q0Q/s400/2008_08_Tumacacori_B_W_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564055833300665890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TTd_MNcvAnI/AAAAAAAABJ8/oKakLychS44/s1600/2008_08_Tumacacori_B_W_6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TTd_MNcvAnI/AAAAAAAABJ8/oKakLychS44/s400/2008_08_Tumacacori_B_W_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564055712384877170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TTd_F_WezXI/AAAAAAAABJ0/xkBWG7EWD2Q/s1600/2008_08_Tumacacori_B_W_5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TTd_F_WezXI/AAAAAAAABJ0/xkBWG7EWD2Q/s400/2008_08_Tumacacori_B_W_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564055605521337714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TTd--ngTn3I/AAAAAAAABJs/7zYq_tH-iPc/s1600/2008_08_Tumacacori_B_W_4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TTd--ngTn3I/AAAAAAAABJs/7zYq_tH-iPc/s400/2008_08_Tumacacori_B_W_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564055478861012850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TTd-3UhWv-I/AAAAAAAABJk/gXJBvXHxw2A/s1600/2008_08_Tumacacori_B_W_3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TTd-3UhWv-I/AAAAAAAABJk/gXJBvXHxw2A/s400/2008_08_Tumacacori_B_W_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564055353506054114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TTd-yeCcpxI/AAAAAAAABJc/l0MrzCxXQQ4/s1600/2008_08_Tumacacori_B_W_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TTd-yeCcpxI/AAAAAAAABJc/l0MrzCxXQQ4/s400/2008_08_Tumacacori_B_W_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564055270161426194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Nothing really, to comment on here. I'll just leave it to the pictures to do the talking. This is <a href="http://www.nps.gov/tuma/index.htm">Tumacacori</a> National Park. The images were shot with a medium format camera on black and white film. The film was hand processed by me and then scanned.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-75683471929903950472011-01-08T11:26:00.006-07:002011-01-08T12:12:49.235-07:00The Positive / Negative of Polaroid Type 55<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TSis6lHd_4I/AAAAAAAABJU/e683tva9_XM/s1600/Painted%2BHands%2Bdiptych%2B2%2Bblog.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TSis6lHd_4I/AAAAAAAABJU/e683tva9_XM/s400/Painted%2BHands%2Bdiptych%2B2%2Bblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559883862384705410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TSis1WOgivI/AAAAAAAABJM/tpAk2O0_fUw/s1600/Painted%2BHands%2Bdiptych%2B1%2Bblog.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TSis1WOgivI/AAAAAAAABJM/tpAk2O0_fUw/s400/Painted%2BHands%2Bdiptych%2B1%2Bblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559883772488354546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TSisuu12KoI/AAAAAAAABJE/JTa4IntKPgc/s1600/Painted%2BHands%2BT-Max%2Bblog.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TSisuu12KoI/AAAAAAAABJE/JTa4IntKPgc/s400/Painted%2BHands%2BT-Max%2Bblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559883658836716162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This is a series of landscape photographs I made using Polaroid Type 55. As you may know Polaroid is no longer in production. What this means to use, is that this film has gone the way of the dinosaur. It's now extinct except for those wise men and women who have the financial resources to stock pile the film when it's discontinuance was announced. The challenge with stock piling this film is when it gets old the developer / stabilizer built into the individual film packs dry out. This renders the film useless. I have a box and a half that I would like to shoot but I'm a little pessimistic if it's still good.<br /><br />Polaroid Type 55, was extremely popular with photographer's in just about ever application from architecture, portraiture, fine art, landscape, editorial and commercial work. It was an alternative creative medium for photographers. Polaroid Type 55, added one more tool to the photographers tool box that helped make their images stand out.<br /><br />Locally, in Arizona, ASU Regent Professor and fine art photographer Mark Klett used Polaroid Type 55 as his signature look. Google his name and check out his work when you have time. His list of articles, exhibits and achievements are extensive. His early works using Polaroid Type 55 helped make him an icon in the fine art world.<br /><br />If you're not familiar with the 4 X 5 inch film it has two properties. A positive and a negative. It produced a positive image on a piece of 4 X 5 inch Polaroid paper. We're all familiar with a Polaroid positive but this film also produced a negative. So, when you took the picture you had both, a positive and a negative. With diligence you soaked the negative in Sodium Sulfite and rinsed the developer off of the film. What you ended up with was a fine grain 4 X 5 inch negative. You could then put the negative into an enlarger and make beautiful prints of any size. Today, most people scan but there are still people who love the analog way of wet printing in a darkroom.<br /><br />This post shows one scene, the Polaroid Positive (left) next to the (scanned) negative on the right. The positive was a great way to proof your composition and exposure much like a LCD screen on the back of your DSLR camera of today.<br /><br />The bottom image is traditional 4 X 5 inch black and white film processed then scanned on my scanner. In this case it's Kodak T-Max 100 4 X 5 negative film. This film is still in production and available at most professional camera stores.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145885432765360248.post-33050921914092337262011-01-05T18:07:00.006-07:002011-01-06T08:11:15.816-07:00Wupatki<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TSUYNb-0h2I/AAAAAAAABIc/j0y_1CdeI48/s1600/Wupatki-3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TSUYNb-0h2I/AAAAAAAABIc/j0y_1CdeI48/s400/Wupatki-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558875934187358050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TSUXmII0KQI/AAAAAAAABIU/vd_SDsx5YN0/s1600/Wupatki-.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GIxbbb1a5nM/TSUXmII0KQI/AAAAAAAABIU/vd_SDsx5YN0/s400/Wupatki-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558875258845669634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These are two images of <a href="http://www.nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/maps.htm">Wupatki National Monument</a>. I made these images in 1986 with a friend of mine from Flagstaff,Dave Nations. Dave and I, used to team up and photograph Northern Arizona when ever I was in his neck of the woods. At the time we were both avid participants in photographing everything we could. <br /><br />On a sad note, I found out last week that Dave died at 51 years old. He suffered a serious brain injury from a fall. I'm shocked by this unfortunate turn of events and can't begin to put it into words. He was a complex and interesting man that will be missed.Brad Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197443520725028327noreply@blogger.com0